Paul M Smucker Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birdinhand, PA EIN: 23-2267540
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Paul M Smucker Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Birdinhand, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it made $895 in qualifying distributions.

Paul M Smucker Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$8,356
-9.7% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$895
+0.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$895
+0.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Paul M Smucker Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Lancaster

How Paul M Smucker Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 206% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200$400$6000 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $525.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lancaster Mennonite Lancaster, PACharitable$525
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$8,356—$895——$895$434
2024$9,251—$895——$895$478
2023$10,146$11,138$1,420$5251$1,420$260
2022$428$1,000$885——$885$18
2021$313$1,000$875———$12
2020$188$750$835———$11

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul M Smucker Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $434 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Paul M Smucker Family Foundation is led by John E. Smucker II, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John E. Smucker II

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: James Smucker (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Paul M Smucker Family Foundation

How large is Paul M Smucker Family Foundation?

Paul M Smucker Family Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $895 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $434 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Paul M Smucker Family Foundation?

Paul M Smucker Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Birdinhand, PA. It holds $8K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Paul M Smucker Family Foundation operate?

Paul M Smucker Family Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is Paul M Smucker Family Foundation's EIN?

Paul M Smucker Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2267540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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